Europes Stars Of 80s Dance Pop

Author : James Arena
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476671427
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop written by James Arena and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning early in the 1980s, a dance music revolution swept across Europe and Britain, merging rock, new wave, disco and worldbeat sounds. The resulting explosion of high-energy, increasingly electronic dance-pop caused a sensation worldwide. In this book of original interviews, 32 of the era's most celebrated artists, producers and industry professionals discuss their lives and careers: Thomas Anders (Modern Talking's "You're My Heart, You're My Soul"), Pete Burns (Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"), Desireless ("Voyage Voyage"), Phil Harding (PWL Mixmaster), Junior ("Mama Used to Say"), Leee John (Imagination's "Just an Illusion"), Liz Mitchell (Boney M.'s 1988 "Megamix"), Fab Morvan (Milli Vanilli's "Girl You Know It's True"), Taco ("Putting On the Ritz"), Jennifer Rush ("The Power of Love"), Sabrina ("Boys"), Spagna ("Call Me"), Amii Stewart ("Knock on Wood"), Yazz ("The Only Way Is Up") and many more. Includes special commentary by Academy Award winner Mel Brooks and Audrey Landers, star of Dallas.

Author : James Arena
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781496962270
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stars of 80s Dance Pop - The European Edition written by James Arena and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stars of 80s Dance Pop - The European Edition is a fascinating look at the artists behind the massive creative revolution that swept mainland Europe and Britain's pop music scene beginning early in the 1980s. Merging rock, new wave, disco, worldbeat, and classical sounds, an exciting new era of electronic dance-pop recordings caused an international sensation. No cultural or political border could contain the popularity of this genre's artists or their hits. More than 50 of the period's defining singers, songwriters, producers, and industry professionals share fascinating memories of their lives and accomplishments. Participants include Pete Burns of Dead Or Alive, Thomas Anders of Modern Talking, Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli, Liz Mitchell of Boney M., Jennifer Rush, Sabrina, Harriette Weels of MaiTai, Ryan Paris, PWL Mixmaster Phil Harding, Yazz, Taco, Desireless, Hazell Dean, Spagna, Fancy, Amii Stewart, Pedro Marin, Leee John of Imagination, Fancy, Caroline Loeb, Gazebo, Jo Bogaert of Technotronic, Five Star's Stedman Pearson, Jaki Graham, Engelbert Humperdinck, Audrey Landers, Academy Award winner Mel Brooks, and many more."

Author : James Arena
Publisher : Europe's Stars of '80s Dance P
ISBN 13 : 9781543923131
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop Vol. 2 written by James Arena and published by Europe's Stars of '80s Dance P. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning early in the 1980s, dance-pop music artists in Europe and the UK ignited a high energy firestorm that burned across international borders. As exciting new beats flooded radio airwaves and filled the clubs, a generation of hitmakers got the world on its feet and brought people together as never before. In this book of original interviews, 33 celebrated singers, songwriters, producers and industry professionals who reached the top of the European, British and American charts during this era share personal memories of their lives, careers and unforgettable hits. They include Dutch remix master Ben Liebrand ("Lovely Day - The Sunshine Mix" by Bill Withers), Sven van Veen of MC Miker G & DJ Sven ("Holiday Rap"), Walter Werzowa of Edelweiss ("Bring Me Edelweiss"), Engelbert Humperdinck (Träumen Mit Engelbert LP), Helen Scott of The Three Degrees ("The Heaven I Need"), Marcus Gabler of O.K. ("OKAY!"), Lino Nicolosi of Valerie Dore ("The Night"), Tracy Spencer ("Run To Me"), Tony Esposito ("Kalimba De Luna"), Chaz Jankel ("Glad To Know You"), Kurt René Plisnier of Opus ("Live Is Life"), Jean-Pierre Morgand of Les Avions ("Nuit Sauvage"), Stedman Pearson of Five Star ("System Addict"), Lian Ross ("Fantasy"), Francesco Napoli ("Balla..Balla - Italian Hit Connection"), Precious Wilson, Judy Cheeks, Savage, producer Christian de Walden and more. Special commentary by Sandy Marton ("People From Ibiza") and Christa Mikulski (General Director of ZYX Records).

Author : James Arena
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476628947
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stars of 21st Century Dance Pop and EDM written by James Arena and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  Dance music has seen an unprecedented explosion in the 21st century as a stampede of subgenres, such as dance pop and EDM (electronic dance music), have come to define the pop music scene worldwide. In this collection of original interviews, 33 hitmakers from 11 countries discuss their lives and careers in this still-unfolding new age—including Alcazar’s Andreas Lundstedt, Dave Audé, Bart & Baker, Bimbo Jones, Chris Cox, Darude, Inaya Day, Deepend, Freemasons, D.O.N.S./Warp Brothers’ Oliver Goedicke, Xenia Ghali, Gryffin, Harrison, In-Grid, Kimberley Locke, Paul Oakenfold, Suzanne Palmer, Ralphi Rosario, Sak Noel, Richard Vission and more. Special commentary provided by Moto Blanco’s Danny Harrison and clubland queen Martha Wash.

Author : James Arena
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476603324
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book First Ladies of Disco written by James Arena and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-07-05 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The female vocalists who pioneered the disco genre in the '70s and early '80s were an extraordinarily talented group who dazzled the world with an exciting blend of elegance, soulful passion and gutsy fire. In this book of original interviews, 32 of these women tell their stories, explaining how they view their music, careers, connection to gay audiences, and their places in dance music history. Interviewed artists include: The Andrea True Connection; Claudja Barry; Pattie Brooks; Miquel Brown; Linda Clifford; Carol Douglas; Yvonne Elliman; Rochelle Fleming (First Choice); Gloria Gaynor; Debbie Jacobs-Rock; Madleen Kane; Evelyn "Champagne" King; Audrey Landers; Suzi Lane; Cynthia Manley (Boys Town Gang); Kelly Marie; Maxine Nightingale; Scherrie Payne; Wardell Piper; The Ritchie Family, 1975-1978: Gwendolyn Wesley, Cassandra Wooten and Cheryl Mason-Dorman; The Ritchie Family, 1978-1982: Theodosia "Dodie" Draher; Barbara Roy (Ecstasy Passion & Pain); Pamala Stanley; Evelyn Thomas; Jeanie Tracy; Anita Ward; Martha Wash; Carol Williams; Jessica Williams and Norma Jean Wright.

Author : Lori Majewski
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613126662
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mad World written by Lori Majewski and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “hugely entertaining” history of the 1980s New Wave music scene told through new interviews with its biggest artists (Rolling Stone). Mad World is a compelling oral history that celebrates the New Wave music phenomenon of the 1980s via new interviews with 35 of the most notable artists of the period. Each chapter begins with a discussion of their most popular song and leads to stories of their history and place in the scene, ultimately painting a vivid picture of this colorful, idiosyncratic time. Mixtape suggestions, fashion sidebars, and quotes from famous contemporary admirers help fill out the fun. Participants include members of Duran Duran, New Order, The Smiths, Tears for Fears, Adam Ant, Echo, and the Bunnymen, Devo, ABC, Spandau Ballet, A Flock of Seagulls, Thompson Twins, INXS, and more. “One addictive chapter after another.” —Rob Sheffield, author of Talking to Girls About Duran Duran “Tells the tale of some of the decade’s most unforgettable songs . . . in fascinating detail, letting the architects of these memorable records shine a light on how the sound of a generation came to be.” —The Hollywood Reporter “The new wave era is often dismissed for its one-hit wonders and silly haircuts, but [Mad World] examines the period with a great deal of love and reverence.” —Buzzfeed “A really informative and insightful read.” —People

Author : Tim Lawrence
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822373920
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983 written by Tim Lawrence and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2016-09-09 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 1970s gave way to the 80s, New York's party scene entered a ferociously inventive period characterized by its creativity, intensity, and hybridity. Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor chronicles this tumultuous time, charting the sonic and social eruptions that took place in the city’s subterranean party venues as well as the way they cultivated breakthrough movements in art, performance, video, and film. Interviewing DJs, party hosts, producers, musicians, artists, and dancers, Tim Lawrence illustrates how the relatively discrete post-disco, post-punk, and hip hop scenes became marked by their level of plurality, interaction, and convergence. He also explains how the shifting urban landscape of New York supported the cultural renaissance before gentrification, Reaganomics, corporate intrusion, and the spread of AIDS brought this gritty and protean time and place in American culture to a troubled denouement.

Author : Anthony Marra
Publisher : Hogarth
ISBN 13 : 0770436447
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tsar of Love and Techno written by Anthony Marra and published by Hogarth. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the New York Times bestselling author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena—dazzling, poignant, and lyrical interwoven stories about family, sacrifice, the legacy of war, and the redemptive power of art. This stunning, exquisitely written collection introduces a cast of remarkable characters whose lives intersect in ways both life-affirming and heartbreaking. A 1930s Soviet censor painstakingly corrects offending photographs, deep underneath Leningrad, bewitched by the image of a disgraced prima ballerina. A chorus of women recount their stories and those of their grandmothers, former gulag prisoners who settled their Siberian mining town. Two pairs of brothers share a fierce, protective love. Young men across the former USSR face violence at home and in the military. And great sacrifices are made in the name of an oil landscape unremarkable except for the almost incomprehensibly peaceful past it depicts. In stunning prose, with rich character portraits and a sense of history reverberating into the present, The Tsar of Love and Techno is a captivating work from one of our greatest new talents.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Finnish Music Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Darryl W. Bullock
Publisher : ABRAMS
ISBN 13 : 1468316257
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book David Bowie Made Me Gay written by Darryl W. Bullock and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LGBT musicians have shaped the development of music over the last century, with a sexually progressive soundtrack in the background of the gay community’s struggle for acceptance. With the advent of recording technology, LGBT messages were for the first time brought to the forefront of popular music. David Bowie Made Me Gay is the first book to cover the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community and how those records influenced the evolution of the music we listen to today.